Deploying IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office to client machines

To integrate IBM Content Navigator features, like searching, browsing, and checking documents in and out of the repository, with Microsoft Office applications, IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office must be installed on client machines.

Before you begin

Before you deploy IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office to your users, ensure that the client machines have the required software installed. For more information, see Prerequisites for installing IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office.

The version of IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office cannot be newer than the version of IBM Content Navigator. If the versions are different, the version of IBM Content Navigator can be only one version higher than the version of IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office. For complete information about hardware and software prerequisites, see the detailed system requirements technote at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27042879.

IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office supports the SAML SSO methodology in an on premises environment.

If you plan to map Microsoft Office properties to your repository properties or override the default behavior of IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office, complete the following tasks before you deploy IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office to your users:
Configuring IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office for SSO:
  • When using SPNEGO/Kerberos, there is no additional configuration required.
  • When using SAML, check the Use Single Sign On checkbox on the IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office login window, or add UseSSO=true to the configuration.ini file. A window prompting the user to log in will be displayed when required.
  • IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office supports basic authentication, there is no configuration required. Users will be promted to enter their credentials when required.

About this task

IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office is an optional component. If you want to deploy IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office to client machines, you must copy the component from the IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office CD or download the component from Passport Advantage®.

To deploy IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office to client machines, you can either create a silent installation that you deploy to the client machines or you can deploy the installation program to the client machines and have your users install the software interactively.

You must decide how to deploy IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office to your client machines. For example, you can:
  • Push a silent installation of IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office to your client machines
  • Create a batch executable file that includes the silent installation command and instruct your users to download the executable file from a URL
  • Instruct your users to download the IBM Content Navigator for Microsoft Office installation program and provide them with the information that they need to connect to IBM Content Navigator

Complete the appropriate task for your environment: